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Voters in Nebraska will be put in the unusual position come Nov. 5 of voting on two competing pro-life and pro-abortion ballot measures, with major implications for abortion policy in the state. But Catholics are also being encouraged to review and consider another ballot measure unrelated to abortion.
The “Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans”initiative qualified for the ballot in mid-August after a robust signature campaign, which was funded in large part by a national progressive group.
According to the measure’s campaign website, the ballot initiative would require all Nebraska businesses to offer their employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked — up to five days (40 hours) of paid sick leave per year for businesses with fewer than 20 employees, or seven days (56 hours) for businesses with 20 or more employees.
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The “Paid Sick Leave for Nebraskans”initiative qualified for the ballot in mid-August after a robust signature campaign, which was funded in large part by a national progressive group.
According to the measure’s campaign website, the ballot initiative would require all Nebraska businesses to offer their employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked — up to five days (40 hours) of paid sick leave per year for businesses with fewer than 20 employees, or seven days (56 hours) for businesses with 20 or more employees.
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Paid sick leave on the ballot in Nebraska: What Catholics should know
The Nebraska Catholic Conference, which advocates for policy on behalf of the state’s bishops, encouraged Catholics to give the proposal their consideration.